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Northwest Ordinance of 1787
- appointed governor, secretary, and judges for the territory
-When population reached 5,000 free males of age, territory would be allowed one non-voting member in congress
-When population reached 60,000, a state constitution school be drafted

What conclusions can be drawn abt the impact of the Northwest Ordinance of 1878 on the expansion of the US?

A. It protected the expansion of slavery into the US
B. It provided an orderly process for president accepting new states into the Union
C. It provided options for setting up state governments
D. It established guidelines for trade with neighboring states